In the last two years, software attacks have been occurring one after another in the crypto money world, and the losses have approached 10 billion dollars. However, attackers want all of your money, not some. As a result, kidnappings have also increased.
Investor kidnappings have increased
In fact, kidnapping of wealthy people or their relatives is a longstanding issue, but due to the security of financial institutions such as banks, the attackers were willing to pay a certain ransom. Cryptocurrency, on the other hand, is an easier target because the keys are entirely with the investor.
The recent kidnapping in India reveals the seriousness of the matter. A person with 40 million dollars of crypto money was kidnapped and detained for 1 week. The sad thing is that a police officer in charge of cybercrime learned about this investor by scanning the database. Finally, the investor was released after his relatives informed the police.
In Spain, attackers who broke into the home of a US investor with $58 million in Bitcoin tortured the businessman to give him his private keys. The attackers fled when they received the information of the wallet in which he kept a significant amount.
In Hong Kong, a Hong Kong businessman with a net worth of $3.85 million was detained for a week and was tortured, including beating with a hammer. It is stated that the businessman was rescued by the police raid. However, it is stated that 8 more people were kidnapped by the mafia in the city.
Unfortunately, there is not much to be done about kidnapping events, but experts want it not to be given much attention and especially not to be shared on social media. In addition, it is also recommended not to keep all assets in a single wallet and to make up a life story if necessary in risky situations.
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